Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

Father's right to pregnancy test results

Hi I recently broke up with my girlfriend. She was taking birth control ''the pill.'' After breaking up she said that she thinks she is pregnant because she ''forgot'' to take her birth control for an entire week. But she told me that she was still taking it. Anyway, now that we are broken up I want to know what my legal rights are to seeing the results of a pregnancy test. She told me that she wouldn't tell me if she was pregnant and was moving away so I won't see her anymore. I really want to know because there is no way that I could know that I might have a child that I never knew about. Also what are my rights as far as demanding an adoption if she was pregnant based on the fact that neither of us can be a good parent in this stage of our lives. Finally, we are both residents of MN originally but she is living in ND. I don't know if the state laws vary. Thank you so much for your help!!!!


Asked on 6/28/07, 1:17 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

Re: Father's right to pregnancy test results

I am afraid that you have no enforceable rights unless or until the child is born. Until that occurs, she may relocate out of state if she so desires.

After the child is born, you may seek to adjudicate paternity and assert parental right, you cannot, however, force the baby to be placed for adoption.

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Answered on 6/28/07, 1:45 pm


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